academic year
noun
: the annual period of sessions of an educational institution usually beginning in September and ending in June
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Researchers tracked nearly 1 million students who enrolled in 86 public colleges in Texas, starting in the 2008-09 academic year.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
The drop in visa issuances in the last academic year may have been as high as 36%, according to an analysis of State Department data by the Chronicle of Higher Education.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The eligibility clock starts when an athlete enrolls full time or at the beginning of the academic year following their 19th birthday, whichever occurs first.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
But in the 2024-25 academic year, there were at least 4,672 undocumented students enrolled in Florida’s state colleges and likely about 2,000 more at state universities, based on a count of who was using out-of-state tuition waivers.
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Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2026
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
The drop in visa issuances in the last academic year may have been as high as 36%, according to an analysis of State Department data by the Chronicle of Higher Education.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The eligibility clock starts when an athlete enrolls full time or at the beginning of the academic year following their 19th birthday, whichever occurs first.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
But in the 2024-25 academic year, there were at least 4,672 undocumented students enrolled in Florida’s state colleges and likely about 2,000 more at state universities, based on a count of who was using out-of-state tuition waivers.
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Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2026
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“Academic year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20year. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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